like Big Ben 4 Little Words
Latest answer — August 11, 2026
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Clue explained
Towering means exceptionally tall or rising high above its surroundings. Big Ben, commonly used to refer to London’s famous clock tower, is a clear example of something towering.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Puzzle 2
- having an urgent need
- carried through the air
- like Big BenTOWE-RING
- a murder mystery
Recent 4 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “like Big Ben” in 4 Little Words is TOWERING — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Tuesday, August 11, 2026. If this is the one clue standing between you and a finished board, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, how to build it from that puzzle's tiles, and links to the day's other clues if more than one is giving you trouble.
“like Big Ben” answer
The 4 Little Words answer for “like Big Ben” (Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:
TOWERING·8 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “like Big Ben” appeared?
- August 11, 2026 (most recent) → TOWERING
Why the answer is TOWERING
It describes something rising impressively high, like a famous clock landmark. 🏙️
How to build TOWERING from the tiles
In 4 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's bank of ten tiles, each two to four letters long, and every tile is used exactly once across the four answers. Puzzle 2's tiles for August 11, 2026 are:
DES · PERA · TE · WAFT · ED · TOWE · RING · WHO · DU · NNIT
TOWERING is built by combining the tiles TOWE · RING in order — 2 of the ten.
What this unlocks
Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing TOWERING removes 2 tiles from play and makes the rest of Puzzle 2 measurably easier. If this was your third answer, the tiles still sitting on the board are the fourth word — you can often assemble it without working out the clue at all.
More clues from this puzzle
Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 2's clues for August 11, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- having an urgent need — 9 letters
- carried through the air — 6 letters
- a murder mystery — 9 letters
All of the day's answers
Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for August 11, 2026 are on the August 11, 2026 answers page, and today's live puzzles are always one tap away on the main 4 Little Words answers page.
About 4 Little Words
4 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Family Games, the studio behind 7 Little Words. Each board gives four clues and ten letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once, so a finished puzzle leaves nothing behind. Ten puzzles publish every day — edited by Joe Jordan — and reset at midnight Eastern Time. This one ran on a Tuesday.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “like Big Ben” in 4 Little Words?
The answer is TOWERING, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 2 on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “like Big Ben”?
8 letters: TOWERING.
Which tiles spell TOWERING?
The tiles TOWE · RING combine to spell TOWERING, drawn from Puzzle 2's bank of ten.
Can “like Big Ben” have a different 4 Little Words answer?
Blue Ox can reuse a clue on another date, and the tile bank differs each day, so the answer that fits can change. On Tuesday, August 11, 2026 it was TOWERING.
Where are the rest of the August 11, 2026 answers?
All ten puzzles for that day are on the August 11, 2026 answers page, and the main 4 Little Words page always shows today's live set.
What time does 4 Little Words reset?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time, when a fresh set of ten puzzles goes live. We post each day's answers as soon as they appear.
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